weerstand
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch weerstand, from older wederstand with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstant.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
weerstand (plural weerstande)
- resistance
- (physics) resistance
- (electricity) electrical resistance
- (electronics) resistor (electronic component)
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From older wederstand with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstant. Equivalent to weer- (“against”) + stand (“position”) or a deverbal from weerstaan.
Pronunciation edit
weerstand (file) - IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.stɑnt/, (Netherlands) [ˈʋɪːr.stɑnt], (Belgium) [ˈβ̞ɪːr.stɑnt]
- Hyphenation: weer‧stand
Noun edit
weerstand m (plural weerstanden, diminutive weerstandje n)
- resistance
- (physics) resistance
- (electricity) electrical resistance
- (electronics) resistor (electronic component)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: weerstand